American Bankruptcy Institute

• Bankruptcy Filings Fall 14 Percent for First Half of 2012

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 6, 2012

  2012 bankruptcy filings sharply lower, Institute reports.

• U.S. Bankruptcy Filings Down But Texas Credit Union Lawyer Issues Alarm

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 25, 2012

  Texas attorney says noncommercial filings could impact credit unions, particularly with potential fraud.

• Bankruptcy Filings Down 10% This Year

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 6, 2011

  Retrenching consumers pulling back from bankruptcy.

• Bankruptcy Filings Down In First Half of 2011

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 5, 2011

  American Bankruptcy Institute cites consumers reducing debt, credit use for drop in filings.

• Bankruptcy Filings Up 11% in First Nine Months

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  October 7, 2010

  U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings continue to increase, jumping 11% for the first nine months of year, the American Bankruptcy Institute reported today.

• Bankruptcy Filings Key PCUA Issue

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  September 10, 2010

  The big jump in bankruptcy filings this year and what it means for credit union lending and legal trends will be the key topic at the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association's credit union attorneys conference Sept. 23-24 in Harrisburg.

• Bankruptcies Up by Almost One-Third

  By Claude R. Marx  |  March 10, 2010

  The country's economic difficulties took an acute toll on individuals and businesses last year as the number of filings for bankruptcy rose by 31.9%,